invitation.
Mom’s birthday is Saturday at 6. I booked the back room at La Paloma. Lily and I are paying. Natasha, please come. Jack and the kids too.
I stared at the screen for a long moment.
My parents didn’t thumbs-up. My dad replied:
We’ll be there.
My mom replied:
Thank you, baby.
And then, after a pause, my mom added something I never expected to see continue reading …